Shell has agreed to buy stakes in two undeveloped offshore blocks in ultra-deep waters offshore Angola from Chevron, the European energy major said on Tuesday.European oil majors have said they will spend billions in Angola, Sub-Saharan Africa's second-largest crude oil producer after Nigeria…
French offshore marine services company Bourbon has completed a financial and capital restructuring, with Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP and Fortress Investment Group becoming its majority shareholders.The restructuring marks the start…
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured new contract commitments for two of its premium jack-up rigs, adding firm work in Mexico and the United States.Borr Drilling’s jack-up rig Ran has received a one-well extension from Italy’s Eni in Mexico…
European energy companies Eni and Repsol are struggling to recover recover about $6 billion in gas payments from Venezuela and are facing indifference from U.S. officials about the debt, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.Eni, Repsol, and the U…
Here are some key facts about the international oil companies operating in Venezuela. The country, which has the largest oil reserves in the world, is now in crisis following the capture of the President Nicolas Maduro.Hugo Chavez, the former president…
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which delivers oil from Kazakhstan, said it had suspended oil exports from the Black Sea's terminal on Monday due to bad weather.It also said that terminal has halted oil intake due to full reservoirs until weather improves…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of $1.42 billion and 5.57 trillion naira ($3.85 billion) in debts owed by state oil firm NNPC Ltd to the government, the presidency said on Monday.The decision is part of Tinubu's…
Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has finalized the preparations for the upcoming start of a new multi-client seismic project offshore Nigeria.The 3D survey is backed by significant industry funding and will be executed in…
Subsea engineering company TechnipFMC has won a substantial engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract from Italy’s Eni for the Coral North floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) development offshore Mozambique.The contract covers subsea scope for Coral North…
Italy’s Eni has completed the sale of a 49.99% equity stake in its carbon capture and storage (CCS) business, Eni CCUS Holding, to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), infrastructure investor owned by BlackRock.GIP will jointly control the…
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has secured up to $11 billion in structured, non-recourse financing to support development of its Hail and Ghasha offshore gas project, a key part of the UAE’s strategy to expand domestic gas supply and exports…
Santos has agreed to divest two non-core gas assets in Australia as the oil and gas producer continues to optimize its portfolio and focus capital on priority growth projects.The company said it has executed a conditional sale and purchase agreement to sell its 42…
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia, and its partners Vår Energi, Orlen Upstream Norway, and Petoro, have made a final investment decision (FID) for the joint redevelopment of an oil and gas project in the Greater Ekofisk Area, offshore Norway.The FID is for the Previously Produced Fields (PPF) Project…
The Australian government on Thursday released its first package of offshore oil and gas acreage for bidding since 2022.All five areas are in the Otway Basin offshore Victoria state in Commonwealth waters and come a day after the Victorian government…
Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm, planned for 44 km off Stonehaven in North East Scotland, has submitted the application for planning permission in principle for the onshore infrastructure of the Project to Aberdeenshire Council. The submission covers the elements from the landfall point near Benholm…